6 Responses to “Pros Vs. Amatuer – Grip”

G’DAY PAUL,
That is good information.
Generally, I grip the club with my left hand first using your method of having the thumb slightly to the right of centre. I then take a full practice swing. Sometimes, I find my hands or the club has moved, slightly closed. I go back to Ben Hogan’s way of applying the grip, toe up with the grooves vertical, the left hand has the club balanced on the index finger and the butt under the heel of the hand.
Is my grip too light, that I have this change after a practice swing?

No, this is because your wrists are too tight. I used to do this too. They day I stopped trying to hit the ball with my arms was the day my grip stopped moving on the club. Loose up the wrists more although your grip remains secure.

Paul ,re training aids :I Know you don’t Like most of them ,except “THE Ultimate Swing trainer “of our good friand Mike Baumann,with which I exercise very regularly.What do you think of THE “Power Fan “with which I train also often .It’s THE version with THE four White and large fins fixed on a short handle .It is intended to improve THE clubhead lag .

The power fan creates resistance. I can’t see it helping people master lag angle. I it did everyone would use it. The Ultimate Swing Trainer is getting tons of testimonials of people who it is helping plus the longest hitters in the world are using it so I would stick with the UST.